Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-14
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Odeoa2 Correspondence Londen Daily News.
As NJ KatkofY Ia just now the most prominent
person IN the political Is In the Journalistic world
OF Russia it may not prove uninterestang Il give
you some bret particulars Of MS puolic career.
Michael Niktfrovftch Katkon was born % Nos
cow in 1s1s, and IL therefore now In his sixty
ninth year. After being educated In his native
city N. Katkof proceeded to Konigsberg and sub
igently pursued course Of Studies PREPARATORY 70
professionally In the University OF MOSCOW, where
he IN dne course niled fne cnar OF pniosopnHy
representatives. OF the intellect Of his country be-
came Suspect" and was subjected to the surveil.
philosophy In Russia were abolished, ana Of
course he ceased TO occupy his subsequently, he
ma frequent and lengthy visits 70 TRENDS IN
founded a monthly review, the Rasstan Nesssn-
Is Tar as any Russian organ may Be- thus termed
TO the Russian Messenger Tschedrfn, the cele-
orated Russian satirist, was one OF the earliest
published his Gnbe1nskie Otscherh Sketches OF
p11VlnSa 5Ie Tugsne n Vas ais also CO..
In scholastic literature NJ Katkon wrote only two
books, ION the Elements and Forms Of the Slavo-
Ancient Period Of Greek Philosophy" He alone
founded and edited the Russian Messenger
nu he had IN ass oG q
1nseperable friend.
N. Katkon early displayed strong imaginative
power, and his strength iay-in his best days at
least-ess In criticism than In the creative faculty.
Ills guide, philosopher and friend was Professor
Leontlen, whom he afterward made director OF his
lyceum on the establishment OF that institution in
MOSCOW. About two years previous to the last lsh
revolution, N. Katkon began an onslaught against
the unfortunate Poles, which he carried on
f1ercely that the government interfered This may
be said To have been the turning point In his career
He dehed the government, It ordered him 70 publish
Its cenSure for given number OF days in his own
journal under penalty or 600 roableSa day. This
censure worded severely as to be directly IN
suing TO him. The first day fixed for its publication
arrived, but the MOSCOW Gdzette contained no hint
astounded at N. Katkoii's femerity The penalty
was imposed and paid for eleven days. The CEN
sure was not only published, but the government
triumph. Following closely upon this event came
the Polish revolution OF 1863 Ais prophecies were
fulfilled. He was feted and BATTERED. Deputa-
Moscow TO congratulate the far,seeing politician
and versatile scholar and journalist. Since that
time M. katkon has been a powerful factor in
tien died about ten years ago. This event pro-
duced such q deep effect Oh NJ. katkon
that his life was for some time despaired
tirerences arose between NJ katkoir and the Rus
sian publfcfst. After 1880 Turgeniens name never
appeared In the Moscow Gosette. When the great
columns. teemed With iaSdatory Obituary NOTICES
and novelist, the Moscow Gazette gave not the
the most unworthy act Of II. Katkofrs journals.
tic career. There is this much to be said OF NJ.
Katkon, that he possesses the courage Of his opn-
tain admiration Of bis character as a politician
and journalist. II Russia possessed few more
men Of his stamp, and they were devoted solely
to 9ns we r. o. 5ns sae re-
about.